methyltetrahydrofolate

English edit

Molecular structure of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate

Etymology edit

methyl +‎ tetrahydrofolate

Noun edit

methyltetrahydrofolate (plural methyltetrahydrofolates)

(organic chemistry) A tetrahydrofolate with a methyl substituent, a key natural form of folate. The chief form is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

Related terms edit

methyltetrahydrofolic acid

See also edit

5-Methyltetrahydrofolate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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